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Best Italian restaurants nearby. Discover the best Italian food in Kitchener. View Menus, Photos and Reviews for Italian restaurants near you. including 271 West Restaurant, Fork and Cork Grill, dels Enoteca Pizzeria, Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria, Casa Rugantino Italian Restaurant, Ennio's Pasta House, Rustico Kitchen and Bar, Ennio's Pasta House, La Cucina, Magic Pizza
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10. Magic Pizza
Overall Ratings
4 based on 33 reviews
Reviewed By ccardieri
This pizzaria, more than a convenient place for me, offers a delicious pizza! The ingredients are fresh, they offer the thin crust option (which I prefer), and the staff is very friendly!
9. La Cucina
Overall Ratings
4 based on 37 reviews
Reviewed By SonjaMD
We read a review in the Kitchener Post which lead us to make reservations here for dinner. We were very disappointed. The review said that it "is affiliated with a parent restaurant in Guelph, although the Kitchener spot is slightly more casual"...what an understatement! It has a nice pizza oven, but overall, it is very casual, big screen tvs, and quite noisy. The menu differs greatly from the Guelph location and my older teenage children found it difficult to order something they liked, despite the great number of pizza choices offered. Their biggest complaint was that very few of pizzas offered meat, or more than one type of meat, making it a better venue for vegetarians. The pizzas also got soggy in the centre, which made them difficult to eat. The restaurant seemed to be understaffed this evening; the servers seemed to be doing their best to accommodate everyone. Overall, it was not an enjoyable visit.
8. Ennio's Pasta House
Overall Ratings
4 based on 250 reviews
Reviewed By ottravel5
We ordered salad, appetizers and mains and all were disappointing for different reasons. Starter Italian salad is lacking in many ways, nothing but lettuce and a few olives.Arancini starter was tasty but tomato sauce was so salty it overwhelmed any flavours. Mains - portion sizes were good but again so terribly salty! Veal was chewy and mushroom sauce tasted almost vinegar like...We had higher expectations and were sadly disappointed.
7. Rustico Kitchen and Bar
Overall Ratings
4 based on 57 reviews
Reviewed By SoccerMom100_11
I went out for dinner at Rustico with a friend the week of March 11th. We had a really nice night out in this small, cozy restaurant.This was my second visit to this restaurant. Sadly, I wasn't super happy with my meal the first time but I decided to give it another try. I am happy I did. The service was very good--friendly, attentive but not hovering and they did not try to rush us out which is great for friends who want to catch up. I had the braised beef gnocchi and it was really tasty! I would definitely order it again! My friend had the chicken marsala. She enjoyed hers as well.It was worth another try and I will likely return again.
6. Ennio's Pasta House
Overall Ratings
4 based on 161 reviews
Reviewed By Jim F
I was very disappointed with my meal at Ennio's. This is suppose to be true Italian cuisine, but does not measure up whatsoever. I ordered Carbonara pasta. This was not even close to the authentic Italian dish. It was very greasy, they should be going to Rome to find out what a Carbonara pasta is. The mixed salad had a bottled dressing was very bad. For the high prices I expected a better meal.
5. Casa Rugantino Italian Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 156 reviews
Reviewed By Scott C
This is our go to Italian restaurant in town. When we don't dine in, we order pizza and caesar salad to pick up. The pizza is the best in town, with a great crust, half way between thin and regular and always just the right crispiness. We will return.
4. Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria
Overall Ratings
4 based on 202 reviews
Famoso is a casual pizzeria serving authentic Neapolitan pizzas made with high quality ingredients in a domed Italian oven. Ideal for a quick lunch or a night out. Enjoy with wine, cocktails and beer.
Reviewed By vanillagorilla58
friday evening in august...place was busy but seated and attended to in a timely manner....excellent service....prices are parallel to most specialty pizza shops....just one downer....the centre of the pizza was moist and floppy, leading to toppings and cheese sliding off...me guesses, underbaked...also, with thin crust, any "moist" toppings, like tomatoes will soak thru the crust...otherwise, all positive....
3. dels Enoteca Pizzeria
Overall Ratings
4 based on 255 reviews
At dels Enoteca Pizzeria our focus is on fresh Italian cuisine and we offer imported Italian beers, inspired cocktails and wine by-the-ounce on tap! Where our food comes from is just as important as how we prepare it. We love to make food we love to eat,
Reviewed By LiLiCockerpoo
This is a nice restaurant - particularly busy at weekends. It is connected to the Radisson Hotel but also seems to have a good local following. I think that the menu choices are quite limited, but the food was good and the service very friendly. One of the better options in the area
2. Fork and Cork Grill
Overall Ratings
4 based on 279 reviews
The Fork and Cork Grill is dedicated to providing a fantastic casual dining experience. Our philosophy is that great cooking starts with great ingredients, and our chef tweaks the menu frequently to showcase Ontario foods in their prime. Our signatures in
Reviewed By northofTO
Sure wish we lived in Kitchener for this restaurant.Difficult to completely judge as we were at a wedding celebration in a private room but usually it is very indicative of the overall experience.The servers were super friendly and personable. We had excellent charcuterie boards with quality meats and cheeses.The main meal was awesome with platters of chicken and gnocchi and beef and yummy mashed potatoes. Of special note was the roasted brussel sprouts. Everything was top notch and I am sure they are the same as in the restaurant.Also, the sparkling and regular water was a nice touch.Will certainly dine here again when in the area.
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1. 271 West Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 553 reviews
Reviewed By JAGadventures
Had an okay dinner here recently. Service was exceptional - the server did a great job of following up, while not being intrusive. However, the food was lacking. My pasta was incredibly overcooked - the fettuccine noodles were breaking apart so that it felt like someone had cut up all my noodles into little pieces. The flavour of my Pasta of the Day dish was also lacking. My spouse ordered a pizza, which he loved, so if we return, thatâs what Iâll be ordering.
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